Lipids in pharmaceutical and cosmetic preparations
In this paper, a review of the applications of lipids in the pharmaceutical field has been reported. In a first stage, different lipids used as excipients in cosmetics and medicines have been described. Many vegetable oils are used in this sense: almond oil, apricot oil, avocado oil, borage oil, cof...
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| author | Antonio M. Rabasco Alvarez María Luisa González Rodríguez |
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| description | In this paper, a review of the applications of lipids in the pharmaceutical field has been reported. In a first stage, different lipids used as excipients in cosmetics and medicines have been described. Many vegetable oils are used in this sense: almond oil, apricot oil, avocado oil, borage oil, coffee oil, safflower oil, etc.; from de animal source, fish oil and bird oil can be employed as excipients in cosmetical formulations. Fats and waxes may be also used for this purpose. A broad range of phospholipids are suitable for use in cosmetics, pharmaceuticals and diagnosis. These substances are used as vehicle for therapeutic substances, such as liposomes. Finally, a study of lipids, as a function of their biological activity, as active substances for the elaboration of pharmaceuticals, cosmetics or nutritional supplements, was carried out. Carotenoids, retinoids, tocopherols are used for their antioxidant properties, that are important to health and diagnostic medicine. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-211337149bb547e6ad7c504476885d612022-12-21T17:13:49ZengConsejo Superior de Investigaciones CientíficasGrasas y Aceites0017-34951988-42142000-04-01511-2749610.3989/gya.2000.v51.i1-2.409406Lipids in pharmaceutical and cosmetic preparationsAntonio M. Rabasco Alvarez0María Luisa González Rodríguez1Facultad de Farmacia, Universidad de Sevilla, C/ P. García González, s/n.Facultad de Farmacia, Universidad de Sevilla, C/ P. García González, s/n.In this paper, a review of the applications of lipids in the pharmaceutical field has been reported. In a first stage, different lipids used as excipients in cosmetics and medicines have been described. Many vegetable oils are used in this sense: almond oil, apricot oil, avocado oil, borage oil, coffee oil, safflower oil, etc.; from de animal source, fish oil and bird oil can be employed as excipients in cosmetical formulations. Fats and waxes may be also used for this purpose. A broad range of phospholipids are suitable for use in cosmetics, pharmaceuticals and diagnosis. These substances are used as vehicle for therapeutic substances, such as liposomes. Finally, a study of lipids, as a function of their biological activity, as active substances for the elaboration of pharmaceuticals, cosmetics or nutritional supplements, was carried out. Carotenoids, retinoids, tocopherols are used for their antioxidant properties, that are important to health and diagnostic medicine.http://grasasyaceites.revistas.csic.es/index.php/grasasyaceites/article/view/409cosmeticexcipientslipidsmedicinenutricional supplement |
| spellingShingle | Antonio M. Rabasco Alvarez María Luisa González Rodríguez Lipids in pharmaceutical and cosmetic preparations Grasas y Aceites cosmetic excipients lipids medicine nutricional supplement |
| title | Lipids in pharmaceutical and cosmetic preparations |
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| title_full_unstemmed | Lipids in pharmaceutical and cosmetic preparations |
| title_short | Lipids in pharmaceutical and cosmetic preparations |
| title_sort | lipids in pharmaceutical and cosmetic preparations |
| topic | cosmetic excipients lipids medicine nutricional supplement |
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